Cuff-button.



W. J. McCLELLAN.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. 191B. LQMJ Wm Patented Apr. 23,1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Apr. 23,

Application mearetmar 4, was. seriaino. 215240.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, WILLJIAM J; MCCLEL- LAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chartley, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuff buttons of the class constructed of two members detachably connected together, each member being provided with two spaced-apart heads; and more particularly designed for retaining the opposite edges of soft cufi's, the spaced-apart heads of each member being of such a size as to be retained in the cuff fabric even when the members of the button are disconnected one from the other.

The object of this invention is to provide means in one or both of the button members whereby its spaced-apart heads may be adjusted to. enlarge the space between them when desired to facilitate the passing of the button-head through the button holes of the cuff.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1- is a side elevation of my improved separable button. 7

Fig. 2 is a central sectional elevation through the button, showing the two members'locked together.

Fig. 3-,- is a detail of one member in section showing the telescoping-post in contracted position.

Fig. 4- is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing the telescoping-post in extended position.

Fig. 5- is a plan view showing the con nector member as struck from sheet stock before being folded into operative form.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the socket member of my improved cufi' button, which is provided with a post 11 whose outer end 14 is swaged into the back plate 12 of the head 13. The inner end of this post is formed into a head 15 with the opening in its neck portion 16 contracted sufficiently to engage and releasably retain the head 17' of the connector member 18, pres-' ently described.

The opposite or adjustable member 19 of the button, is provided with a head 20in WlllChiS secured the flange 21 of the connector member 18 by rolling the back plate 22 into the front plate 23 thereof. The detail construction of this connector member is described in Patent No. 1,187,967, dated June 20, 1916. This adjustable button member is provided with a double-post construction, the outer post 24 being connected to the back plate 22 while the inner post 25 is provided with an outer head 28 and is adapted to slide on the connector member and within the outer post and has a flaring inner edge 26 which engages a corresponding inturned edge 27 of the outer post, there by limiting the separating movement be tween the inner and outer heads. By being able to enlarge the space between the inner and outer heads of this button, the passing of the same into the button-holes of a soft cuff, is greatly facilitated. 7

After the button has been positioned in the cuff it is only necessary to press the two opposite button members together, which causes the head 17 of the connector 18 to pass into the socket member, the head 15 of said socket member engaging and pressing inward the head 28 of the adjustable member, thereby locking this head 28 securely in contracted position, as illustrated in Fig. 2, during the time that the two members are connected together.

I have shown and described a particular form of connector member, but I do not wish to be limited to this specific means of connecting together the two members of the button, as any form of connector member may be employed for this purpose, the broad idea of this invention being the means in the button member whereby the space between its heads may be enlarged when the button members are separated. a

The foregoing description is directed solely toward the construction illustrated, but I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and 2. A separable button comprising two oppositely-disposed members, each having a post with a head at either end, means for elongating the post in one of said members to enlarge the space between its heads, and a 1gonnector for releasably joining said memers.

3. A separable button comprising two oppositely disposed members, each having two spaced-apart-heads mounted on a post, the post of one member being formed of two parts, one part telescoping within the other wherein the space between its heads may be enlarged, and a connector for releasably joining said members and also locking said adjustable head against relative movement when said button members are connected to gether.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WVILLIAM J. MOCLELLAN. Witnesses:

FRANK P. DAUGHADAY, M. E. SHARKEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. G. 

